Doorbells for dogs?? What an idea!!
How does your dog let you know when he or she wants in the house? Diva uses her paw on the storm door to let me know when she wants in the house and I am fed up. I am constantly cleaning dirt and paw smudges off the door. She doesn't stand there and constantly scratch on the door. It's a one time hit. She gives me what she thinks is adequate time to get to the door and let her in. If MY time is up, she'll do it again. I have taken the screen section out of the door for the winter, but now I want to put it back in now that it's spring. Dog doors aren't weatherproofed enough and I don't like the idea of a dog door with a door that slides down to shut, because of her long tail. Anybody know of a manufacturer of dog door bells? Somebody please help me sove this problem. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004
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The way you would teach that (doorbell) is with clicker/marker training but you would run the risk of instead of smudges on the door it would be "dingdong dingdong dingdong dingdongdingdongdingdong........" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Come on now.....We have got to come up with something for this. Diva has no problem letting me know when she needs to go out. If I'm on the computer, she comes and sits beside me and lays her head on my shoulder and stares at me. Other than that she goes to the door and just sits there, till I let her out. I know I am not the only one having this problem with their dog wanting IN the house. Keep your thinking caps on. If you come up with something, email me or post it here. I would appreciate the time and effort you put in, in helping me solve this.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Come on now.....We have got to come up with something for this. .......
Why not the sleigh-type bell strap in the thread linked above? I'd have a hook or something to keep it on between uses, by the door, and hang it on the door handle when she goes out. I think it would be easy to train to shake it. http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/showf...rue#Post4164632
Hi All,
I hang a small set of wind chimes over the back door handle, every new Pup I've had learned that before the door opened the chimes sounded..........only takes a Pup 3 or 4 days to learn to hit the chimes with their nose and the door gets opened......this came about when my first dog nearly 20 years ago realised that the bunch of keys made a sound then the door opened so he started to hit them to ask out.Once the new dog can control himself you will need to remove the chimes........my dogs all learned to sit and sound them simply to get out to play!
Wendy Lefebvre Webboard User Reg: 12-08-2005
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I have the same problem, I have an all glass outside door and have the same problem with nose prints and paw prints on it. I can't stand to see it smudged up all the time so i end up wiping it down almost every day.
They sell remote wireless doorbells. In fact, i know they sell a product at Wal_Mart, its a doorbell and the receiver actually plugs into a normal electric socket so that you can move it from room to room so that you can hear the bell if your in the basement or another room.
You could set the doorbell part outside the door, lower down so that you dog will of course be able to reach it with either his nose or by pawing it. or better yet place it on a pole by the door so that its no where near the door and you won't risk him scrathcing up the door frame.
Actually, from this thread you've given me the idea and I am going to stop at walmart tonight and pick it up and give it a shot myself.
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